autoalgometer

English

Alternative forms

• auto-algometer

Etymology

From auto- +‎ algometer.

Noun

autoalgometer (plural autoalgometers)

1. A device that measures the pressure applied to the skin by a metal tip, used to measure pain resistance.
   • 2015 July 7, Antonietta Santoro et al., “Auricular Acupressure Can Modulate Pain Threshold”, in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM‎, volume 2015, →DOI:

     The mean pain threshold values obtained with the autoalgometer for both treated and control groups are reported in Table 2 .

Related terms

• autoalgometric
• autoalgometry